Christine, No, I hadn't heard of Nua Bikes before, but they look very nice! Time to buy a lottery ticket, I guess. I did a quick look at the Roure and Terra, those look nice, but $7000 and up nice!
Drew On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:40:31 AM UTC-7 ezre...@gmail.com wrote: > Ooh Drew, your "one bike" sounds dreamy! Have you seen Nua Bikes? They > make bikes just as you describe. I've been lusting after one of those for > so long. They will even do a titanium fork if that's what you want. But > like you, waiting on the lottery before I can import one. > Christine > > On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 2:15:28 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote: > >> I've been mulling over this question for a while, and I've come to the >> conclusion that I'm really happy that I don't have to have just one bike >> forever. >> >> I currently have a 1998 Ibis Mojo as my "Mountain Bike" (but much more >> like modern "gravel" bikes in its setup, with original WTB Offroad Drop >> bars, unsuspended fork, and new RH 55-559 Humptulips Ridge knobbies that >> really go a lot faster on pavement than any previous knobby tire on that >> bike); a 1999 match-built Rivendell Road sort-of-custom as my "mostly >> paved" riding bike; and a 2005 orange Quickbeam as my commuter. >> >> I guess I got "serious" about riding when I received a Bianchi Volpe in >> 1989 as a college graduation/22nd birthday present. That'll be 33 years, >> so, assuming I can ride for 33 more years (to age 88!), I'd be about >> halfway through my "more than just riding to class" riding years. Of >> course, having had metastatic cancer, I realize that there's a good chance >> I won't make it to 88, but I can always hope. With my 2nd surgery in late >> 2020, I get my "very likely cancer free" silver star sticker at the end of >> 2025, and "really very very likely cancer free" gold star sticker at the >> end of 2030. >> >> One bike would have to replace all 3. Honestly, even if I only had space >> for one full sized bike, I'd find space for a Brompton and use it for >> commuting, while keeping the full sized bike for "go far" (no longer "go >> fast") rides. >> >> Material: I've never had a titanium bike. I've broken a few steel frames, >> but I'm no longer over 100kg, so I doubt I'll break any more, but I'd go >> for brushed titanium. It's just pretty! >> >> Style: I'm OK with a sloping top tube, but I like a straight top tube. >> It's just a nice place to put my frame fit "adult sized" pump, plus there's >> room for two full sized water bottles. >> >> Handlebar: All my bikes have drop bars, but the WTB's cause the most >> wrist and hand pain after a long ride, so either a less flared "off road" >> drop bar, or something different like a Jones H bar. I'd like to test the >> bar for a week or three first. >> >> Wheels/Tires: I'd build this bike around 48-584 Rene Herse Juniper Ridge >> or 55-584 Umtanum Ridge "fast knobbies." Front would absolutely have to >> have a dynamo hub. I've never had one, but might get a dynamo setup someday >> "soon." >> >> Gearing: This will cause some consternation: Pinion P-18 with Gates belt >> drive. I ride 28-622 tires on the Rivendell, 24-36-46 with an 11-23 >> 9-speed. That's 113 gear inches for the highest gear and 103" for the >> 46x12. 103 gear inches or thereabouts is fine, I could live without my very >> highest gear. On the Ibis, it's 24-35-46 with 12-36 9-speed, and that works >> out to be a 17.5" bottom gear and 19.7" next-to-bottom gear. Do I >> absolutely have to have that whole range? No, that's why I have the two >> bikes, but the thought experiment is about one bike, and the P-18 would do >> that. Playing with http://www.gear-calculator.com (which is a fun toy!), >> there's no pull-down for 48-584, so picking 50-584, with the P-18 and a 32t >> chainring and 30t cog (the standard gearing for a Pinion is about 1:1, with >> 30/30 being a good starting point), that gives me a 101" top gear and 16" >> bottom gear. I'm not getting any younger, so a lower top and bottom gear >> seem reasonable. It seems that the Gates drive chainrings/sprockets are in >> even teeth only, so 32/30 it is (but 33/30 would be better, oh well). >> >> Pedals: This is where the "1 bike only" requirement is a problem. I love >> my Grip King pedals on the Quickbeam, but I also love Ritchey XC ("mountain >> bike" style or "walk like a normal human being when off the bike" style) >> step-in pedals on the Ibis and Rivendell. I guess I could get the Grip >> Monarch and appropriate shoes. >> >> Racks and Bags: Yes, but the question wasn't about what racks/bags to >> have forever, so I may change those over time. >> >> Fenders: Probably, I like them on the Quickbeam, but tend to avoid riding >> in the rain on the "go far" Ibis or Rivendell. >> >> Anyway, barring a lottery win, I doubt I'll be buying something like this >> any time soon, but it's been an interesting thought experiment. >> >> Drew >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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